All articles by Tammy Whitehouse – Page 19
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ArticleTax law changes could shift executive comp strategies
Massive changes in tax law with respect to executive compensation may give public companies reason to rethink how they pay their top brass.
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Amid fraud, conspiracy charges, should inspection results be restated?
Former KPMG leaders gamed up to two years of inspection results, federal authorities say, but no one will discuss whether those results can or should be corrected.
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FASB proposes rule change, offers guidance on tax reform
FASB is churning out guidance on how to account for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act with a proposed change to accounting standards and a series of questions and answers.
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DOJ charges fraud, conspiracy over PCAOB inspection leaks
The Department of Justice and the SEC are bringing charges including fraud and conspiracy against former KPMG and PCAOB staff over a leak that compromised inspections.
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Recent findings raise fresh questions over auditors and fraud
Recent findings against PwC illuminate audit failures that the PCAOB has been harping on for years, although its ultimate weight on auditors' duty to find fraud is not yet clear.
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FERF finds more evidence of audit cost creep in 2016
Another new study confirms public company audit costs inched upward in 2016, albeit by a smaller amount than in 2015.
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PCAOB findings on PwC, EY show small improvements
The PCAOB released its latest inspection reports for EY and PwC, documenting another year of small change in audit deficiency findings.
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Disclosures will be key under new revenue rule, group says
Accounting leaders recognize companies will have to be vigilant in fulfilling various disclosure obligations as they transition to new revenue recognition rules.
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FASB plans to change income classification under tax law
The FASB has decided it will fast-track a change to accounting rules to allow reclassification of the income tax effects of the recent tax reform law.
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SEC gives relief from tax reform year-end reporting crisis
Swift SEC guidance on how to book tax reform in year-end financials provides relief, but it’s not a free pass, nor does it answer all accounting questions.
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FASB proposes lease accounting transition relief
FASB proposes a change to the new lease accounting standard taking effect in 2019 that promises to ease the implementation.
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FASB considers guidance on accounting for tax reform
FASB is considering whether to take up any new rulemaking as a result of the accounting consequences of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
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Audit fees creep higher in 2016, study shows
Public company audit fees inched upward again in 2016, based on the latest data available from Audit Analytics.
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PCAOB delivers improved report card on Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton's latest PCAOB inspection report, dating to 2016, shows improvement over prior year results.
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SEC relieves year-end tax reform reporting crisis
With tax reform signed into law, the SEC has issued guidance explaining its expectations with respect to the related financial reporting requirements.
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Tax reform produces tax scramble for public companies
With tax reform a reality, public companies are facing new planning opportunities and new provision and reporting obligations that create a mountain of transition work.
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Groups propose new structure for global auditing standards
A group of international regulators and financial institutions is proposing a new mechanism to set standards for auditing in global capital markets.
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PCAOB fines Grant Thornton over audit, partner failures
The PCAOB has extracted a $1.5 million settlement from Grant Thornton over allegations of audit and quality control failures around engagement partner performance.
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Could companies get relief from tax reform year-end reporting?
With tax reform nearly law, the focus for public companies is shifting to whether companies might get some relief from enormous year-end reporting burdens.
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New report on Deloitte shows no change in audit findings
Audit regulators found problems with 24 percent of the audits they inspected at Deloitte in 2016, the same number inspectors flagged in 2015.